The biomechanical properties of soft tissues, particularly skin, are critical to understanding their multifunctional role in health and disease. This research area integrates experimental mechanics ...

Gliomas are a group of tumors that originate from glial cells (non-neuronal cells) in the central nervous system and are characterized by diffuse infiltrative cell growth. They can spread quickly ...

Viscous mechanical properties of biological tissues can now be described more easily than before. This is shown by a recently published paper of a team of the Karl Landsteiner University of Health ...

The mechanical properties of tissue matrix are crucial for maintaining cell health and function. With aging, tissue matrix loses its mechanical integrity and exhibits altered biophysical properties, ...

Younger colorectal cancer patients have abnormally stiff colon tissue that promotes tumor growth, pointing to biomechanical forces as a key factor in early-onset disease.

A new electromagnetic device that enables high-precision measurements of a broad range of soft biological tissues, has established a new standard of precision in the mechanobiology field, say ...

Growing neurons rely on chemical cues to find their targets, but new research shows that the brain’s physical properties help ...

The natural abilities of squid tissues and the creativity of chemists combine to take hydrogel research in new directions. Researchers at Hokkaido University in Japan have combined natural squid ...

Biomaterials are taking medicine by storm – explore some recent preclinical advances in the field that may yield therapeutic benefits.